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Hi Scott,

My guess is that the spring lid support is correctly placed but, over the years, the hinge screws have worked loose and the constant upward pressure of the support is causing the gap between the lid and the top of the chest, as seen in your picture. Before moving the support, you might try removing the support and hinge screws. Use a thin piece of wood with glue and stick it in the screw hole for the hinge, then reattach the hinge. You could also use a larger screw, but it may not fit the hole of the hinge. This way, you can keep the chest as it originally was without moving the position of the lid support.